Big 2017 blind phone camera comparison!

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Which phone has the best camera?

It’s hard to tell, but judging phone cameras objectively is even harder when personal brand preferences get in the way of objective judgment. To avoid this bias, we did something fun a few days ago: a camera comparison with three of the best cameras around, the iPhone X, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and the LG V30. You can check out the results of that comparison right here, they are really interesting.

But many of you said: we want more phones! So, we listened. This time, we have a massive blind camera shoot-out between six of the best camera phones of 2017. Shooting with six phones is not an easy task, but we did our best.


The phones in this comparison are:

  • Apple iPhone X
  • Google Pixel 2 XL
  • Samsung Galaxy Note 8
  • Huawei Mate 10 Pro
  • OnePlus 5T
  • LG V30

It does not get any better in terms of camera phone selection.

We have stripped all information about which phone took which photo clear, so the only thing you can judge them on is... quality and nothing else. Keep in mind that we have shuffled the order of the phones for each scene. A is one phone in Scene 1, but a different phone in the next scenes. We have also shot a few different photos in varying conditions, so you get a more comprehensive idea of what these cameras are capable of. Unfortunately, no night photos this time around, but do expect a detailed night time camera comparison in the future. I will answer any other questions in the comments, but now let's waste no time and look at the pictures...

*Disclaimer: We have downsized photos so they load faster, but you can see the full-resolution pictures here. They follow the same order as in this here article.

Scene 1: A restaurant by the port



Which photo do you like the most?

A1 - Huawei Mate 10 Pro
12.09%
B1 - iPhone X
42.5%
C1 - LG V30
5.62%
D1 - Samsung Galaxy Note 8
10.27%
E1 - OnePlus 5T
13.82%
F1 - Google Pixel 2 XL
15.72%

Scene 2: The road



Which photo do you like the most?

A2 - iPhone X
29.88%
B2 - Samsung Galaxy Note 8
16.02%
C2 - LG V30
21.91%
D2 - OnePlus 5T
8.5%
E2 - Google Pixel 2 XL
22.2%
F2 - Huawei Mate 10 Pro
1.49%

Scene 3: The old theater



Which photo do you like the most?

A3 - Samsung Galaxy Note 8
7.14%
B3 - OnePlus 5T
20.31%
C3 - Google Pixel 2 XL
12.25%
D3 - Huawei Mate 10 Pro
2.48%
E3 - iPhone X
27.49%
F3 - LG V30
30.34%

Scene 4: A lighthouse against the sun



Which photo do you like the most?

A4 - Huawei Mate 10 Pro
3.47%
B4 - LG V30
61.86%
C4 - iPhone X
9.32%
D4 - OnePlus 5T
3.08%
E4 - Samsung Galaxy Note 8
14.63%
F4 - Google Pixel 2 XL
7.64%


Scene 5: As the sun sets in the park



Which photo do you like the most?

A5 - Huawei Mate 10 Pro
3.79%
B5 - OnePlus 5T
5.17%
C5 - Google Pixel 2 XL
42.11%
D5 - LG V30
3.48%
E5 - Samsung Galaxy Note 8
31.27%
F5 - iPhone X
14.18%

Scene 6: A selfie!



Which photo do you like the most?

A6 - Huawei Mate 10 Pro
7.51%
B6 - iPhone X
14.13%
C6 - LG V30
2.18%
D6 - Samsung Galaxy Note 8
12.09%
E6 - OnePlus 5T
8.36%
F6 - Google Pixel 2 XL
55.73%

Scene 7: Architecture



Which photo do you like the most?

A7 - Samsung Galaxy Note 8
16.42%
B7 - OnePlus 5T
27.32%
C7 - Google Pixel 2 XL
15.07%
D7 - Huawei Mate 10 Pro
3.31%
E7 - iPhone X
19.35%
F7 - LG V30
18.53%

Scene 8: A colorful fence



Which photo do you like the most?

A8 - Google Pixel 2 XL
15.27%
B8 - Huawei Mate 10 Pro
9.26%
C8 - LG V30
16.19%
D8 - iPhone X
37.08%
E8 - OnePlus 5T
7.66%
F8 - Samsung Galaxy Note 8
14.54%

Scene 9: The ancient church



Which photo do you like the most?

A9 - Huawei Mate 10 Pro
3.33%
B9 - Samsung Galaxy Note 8
33.1%
C9 - LG V30
12.48%
D9 - iPhone X
21.48%
E9 - Google Pixel 2 XL
17.43%
F9 - OnePlus 5T
12.19%

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